How is "dernier" used in the Present Simple in French?

dernier in the Present Simple: "Je prends le dernier biscuit." — "I take the last cookie." "Tu rates le dernier train." — "You miss the last train." "Il/elle lit le dernier chapitre." — "He/she reads the last chapter." "Nous regardons le dernier épisode." — "We watch the last episode." "Vous choisissez la dernière option." — "You all choose the last option." "Ils/elles finissent le dernier exercice." — "They finish the last exercise."

How is "dernier" used in the Past Compound in French?

dernier in the Past Compound: "J'ai acheté le dernier billet ce matin." — "I bought the last ticket this morning." "Tu as raté le dernier bus pour rentrer." — "You missed the last bus home." "Elle a fini le dernier morceau de gâteau." — "She finished the last piece of cake." "Nous avons regardé le dernier film ensemble." — "We watched the last movie together." "Vous avez choisi la dernière option sur la liste." — "You all chose the last option on the list." "Ils sont arrivés le dernier jour des vacances." — "They arrived on the last day of vacation."

How is "dernier" used in the Imperfect in French?

dernier in the Imperfect: "J'habitais au dernier étage." — "I was living on the last floor." "Tu arrivais toujours en dernier." — "You were always arriving last." "Il/elle lisait les dernières pages." — "He/she was reading the last pages." "Nous attendions le dernier bus." — "We were waiting for the last bus." "Vous discutiez des derniers détails." — "You all were discussing the last details." "Ils/elles préparaient le dernier repas." — "They were preparing the last meal."

How is "dernier" used in the Future in French?

dernier in the Future: "J'achèterai le dernier billet." — "I'll buy the last ticket." "Tu le verras une dernière fois." — "You'll see him one last time." "Il/elle prendra la dernière place." — "He/she will take the last seat." "Nous visiterons le dernier musée." — "We'll visit the last museum." "Vous signerez le dernier document." — "You all will sign the last document." "Ils/elles fermeront le dernier magasin." — "They'll close the last store."

How is "dernier" used in the Conditional in French?

dernier in the Conditional: "J'aimerais le dernier morceau." — "I'd like the last piece." "Tu choisirais la dernière chambre." — "You'd choose the last room." "Il/elle prendrait la dernière chance." — "He/she would take the last chance." "Nous garderions la dernière photo." — "We'd keep the last photo." "Vous préféreriez la dernière option." — "You all would prefer the last option." "Ils/elles se souviendraient du dernier jour." — "They'd remember the last day."

How is "dernier" used in the Present Subjunctive in French?

dernier in the Present Subjunctive: "Je doute que le dernier train parte à minuit." — "I doubt that the last train leaves at midnight." "Il est important que tu finisses le dernier chapitre aujourd'hui." — "It's important that you finish the last chapter today." "J'ai peur qu'il soit le dernier à arriver." — "I'm afraid he'll be the last one to arrive." "Ils veulent que nous prenions les dernières places disponibles." — "They want us to take the last available seats." "J'espère que vous vous souveniez des dernières instructions." — "I hope you all remember the last instructions." "Il est possible qu'ils aient vu le dernier épisode hier." — "It's possible they saw the last episode yesterday."

dernier (last) — French Adjective Examples

Dernier in the Present Simple

Dernier in the Present Simple
English	Example in French
I take the last cookie.	Je prends le dernier biscuit.
You miss the last train.	Tu rates le dernier train.
He/she reads the last chapter.	Il/elle lit le dernier chapitre.
We watch the last episode.	Nous regardons le dernier épisode.
You all choose the last option.	Vous choisissez la dernière option.
They finish the last exercise.	Ils/elles finissent le dernier exercice.

Dernier in the Past Compound

Dernier in the Past Compound
English	Example in French
I bought the last ticket this morning.	J'ai acheté le dernier billet ce matin.
You missed the last bus home.	Tu as raté le dernier bus pour rentrer.
She finished the last piece of cake.	Elle a fini le dernier morceau de gâteau.
We watched the last movie together.	Nous avons regardé le dernier film ensemble.
You all chose the last option on the list.	Vous avez choisi la dernière option sur la liste.
They arrived on the last day of vacation.	Ils sont arrivés le dernier jour des vacances.

Dernier in the Imperfect

Dernier in the Imperfect
English	Example in French
I was living on the last floor.	J'habitais au dernier étage.
You were always arriving last.	Tu arrivais toujours en dernier.
He/she was reading the last pages.	Il/elle lisait les dernières pages.
We were waiting for the last bus.	Nous attendions le dernier bus.
You all were discussing the last details.	Vous discutiez des derniers détails.
They were preparing the last meal.	Ils/elles préparaient le dernier repas.

Dernier in the Future

Dernier in the Future
English	Example in French
I'll buy the last ticket.	J'achèterai le dernier billet.
You'll see him one last time.	Tu le verras une dernière fois.
He/she will take the last seat.	Il/elle prendra la dernière place.
We'll visit the last museum.	Nous visiterons le dernier musée.
You all will sign the last document.	Vous signerez le dernier document.
They'll close the last store.	Ils/elles fermeront le dernier magasin.

Dernier in the Conditional

Dernier in the Conditional
English	Example in French
I'd like the last piece.	J'aimerais le dernier morceau.
You'd choose the last room.	Tu choisirais la dernière chambre.
He/she would take the last chance.	Il/elle prendrait la dernière chance.
We'd keep the last photo.	Nous garderions la dernière photo.
You all would prefer the last option.	Vous préféreriez la dernière option.
They'd remember the last day.	Ils/elles se souviendraient du dernier jour.

Dernier in the Present Subjunctive

Dernier in the Present Subjunctive
English	Example in French
I doubt that the last train leaves at midnight.	Je doute que le dernier train parte à minuit.
It's important that you finish the last chapter today.	Il est important que tu finisses le dernier chapitre aujourd'hui.
I'm afraid he'll be the last one to arrive.	J'ai peur qu'il soit le dernier à arriver.
They want us to take the last available seats.	Ils veulent que nous prenions les dernières places disponibles.
I hope you all remember the last instructions.	J'espère que vous vous souveniez des dernières instructions.
It's possible they saw the last episode yesterday.	Il est possible qu'ils aient vu le dernier épisode hier.