Sentence examples of "absent" in French

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Pourquoi étiez-vous absent hier ? Why were you absent yesterday?
Pourquoi étais-tu absent hier ? Why were you absent yesterday?
J'étais absent du travail hier. I was absent from work yesterday.
Dis-moi pourquoi il était absent. Tell me why he was absent.
J'étais absent de la fête. I was absent from the party.
Il était absent à l'appel. He was absent at roll call.
Il est absent de l'école. He is absent from school.
Pas un étudiant n'était absent. No students were absent.
Il fut absent de la réunion. He was absent from the meeting.
Je me demande pourquoi il était absent. I wonder why he was absent.
J'étais absent de l'école hier. I was absent from school yesterday.
Personne n'était absent à part elle. No one was absent except her.
Il a été absent de la réunion. He was absent from the meeting.
Il est souvent absent de l'école. He is often absent from school.
Parlez d'un absent et il arrive. Talk of the absent and he will appear.
Il est quelquefois absent de l'école. He is sometimes absent from school.
Quelqu'un est-il absent aujourd'hui ? Is anyone absent today?
Il était absent pour cause de maladie. He was absent because of illness.
Vous avez été absent de l'école hier. You were absent from school yesterday.
Il est absent de l'école aujourd'hui. He is absent from school today.
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