was absent
A metade dos alunos estava ausente.
Half of the students were absent.
The friend 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.
Diga-me por que ele estava ausente.
Tell me why he was absent.
Meu pai estava ausente do escritório dele ontem.
My father was away from his office yesterday.
Por que você estava ausente ontem?
Why were you absent yesterday?
Pedro veio quando você estava ausente.
Pedro came while you were away.
Nenhum estudante estava ausente.
No students were absent.
Eu não achei que o Tom estava ausente.
I didn't think Tom was absent.