was absent
Quem cuidou do seu cachorro enquanto você estava ausente?
Who took care of your dog while you were away?
O professor marcou em seu nome que ele estava ausente.
The teacher marked his name as absent.
Pedro veio quando você estava ausente.
Pedro came while you were away.
Nenhum estudante estava ausente.
No students were absent.
A metade dos alunos estava ausente.
Half of the students were absent.
The friend was absent.
Por que você estava ausente ontem?
Why were you absent yesterday?
Eu não achei que o Tom estava ausente.
I didn't think Tom was absent.
Ele nos contou por que estava ausente.
He told us why he was absent.
Diga-me por que ele estava ausente.
Tell me why he was absent.