Which one of the following is the correct sentence in simple past tense in singular form He said to - English - Verbs

Question

Which one of the following is the correct sentence in simple
past tense in singular form?
He said to me, " Why did you absent yesterday?" or
He said to me, " Why were you absent yesterday?"

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He said to me,"Why were you absent yesterday?"

Which one of the following is the correct sentence in simple past tense in singular form? He said to me, " Why did you absent yesterday?" or He said to me, " Why were you absent yesterday?"

Which one of the following is the correct sentence in simple past tense in singular form?

He said to me, " Why did you absent yesterday?" or

He said to me, " Why were you absent yesterday?"