He were bitten by mosquitoes vs He was bitting by mosquitoes

The correct phrase is "he was bitten by mosquitoes." The incorrect phrase "he were bitten by mosquitoes" uses the wrong verb form and subject-verb agreement. The correct form uses the past tense of the verb "to be" (was) and the past participle of the verb "to bite" (bitten).

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This phrase is incorrect. It uses the wrong verb form and lacks subject-verb agreement.

"He were bitten by mosquitoes"

The correct form should be "he was bitten by mosquitoes." Use the past tense of the verb "to be" (was) and the past participle of the verb "to bite" (bitten) for this construction.

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I'll close this so you won't get bitten by mosquitoes.
And I was glad when I finally woke up and found myself bitten by mosquitoes.
I'm not buying that all 4 of these people got bitten by mosquitoes.
Well, you were bitten by a banana spider.
They were bitten by a human.
Heather, you were bitten by a hobo spider.
You were bitten by an inmate from a prison awash in hep-C.
I know all about you, Mr. Crow. I know your parents were bitten by vampires.
Well, you were bitten by a banana spider.
Is there any chance that you were bitten by a wild animal?
When you were bitten by the zombies, did you feel any sensation besides pain?
You're saying... the evidence shows that Charlie and the victim both were bitten by an as-yet unknown third party.
You were bitten by that Bat Boy, weren't you?
You were bitten by a vampire, and you don't remember anything that happened?
I guess you were bitten by the thief.
Your last tetanus shot was when you were bitten by a bat a few months ago?
They were bitten... and they're fine.
It's spread by mosquitoes in Africa, Southern India and Southeast Asia.
I'm an escaped convict who is plagued by mosquitoes.
Now, malaria is of course transmitted by mosquitoes.

This phrase is incorrect. It uses the wrong verb form and lacks subject-verb agreement.

"He was bitting by mosquitoes"

The correct form should be "he was bitten by mosquitoes." Use the past tense of the verb "to be" (was) and the past participle of the verb "to bite" (bitten) for this construction.

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Her heart was bitting so loudly that surely he could hear it.
It's spread by mosquitoes in Africa, Southern India and Southeast Asia.
I'm an escaped convict who is plagued by mosquitoes.
Now, malaria is of course transmitted by mosquitoes.
He thought it was transmitted by mosquitoes.
I am not concerned with be eaten by mosquitoes.
This dog is eaten up by mosquitoes.
The virus is transmitted by mosquitoes which also act as an important reservoir.
I'll close this so you won't get bitten by mosquitoes.
Possibly as a result of global warming such diseases as bluetongue, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, have recently appeared in temperate latitudes.
Possibly as a result of global warming, such diseases as bluetongue, which is transmitted by mosquitoes, have also recently appeared in temperate latitudes.
And I was glad when I finally woke up and found myself bitten by mosquitoes.
The heaven has ordered for the squires that they are stung by mosquitoes and killed of hunger.
Well then, to the last Fourth of July weekend I'll spend getting eaten alive by mosquitoes.
So you've got a West Nile-like virus that's not being spread by mosquitoes.
I'm not buying that all 4 of these people got bitten by mosquitoes.
Discovered last autumn and transmitted by mosquitoes and gnats, the virus causes fever, a consistently decreased milk yield and even congenital deformities in neonates.
Zika virus is a member of the Flaviviridae family and is transmitted to humans by mosquitoes.
I was harried by mosquitoes last night.
Marfoushka is pested by mosquitoes, she can't sleep.

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He were bitten by mosquitoes vs He was bitting by mosquitoes

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