you were bitten by mosquitoes vs You bit by mosquitoes

The correct phrase is "you were bitten by mosquitoes." The second phrase, "you bit by mosquitoes," is incorrect because it is missing the auxiliary verb 'were.' The correct form uses the past tense of the verb 'to be' followed by the past participle 'bitten.'

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you were bitten by mosquitoes

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe a past event where someone was affected by mosquito bites. It follows the structure of 'subject + past tense of 'to be' + past participle.'

Examples:

You were bitten by mosquitoes while camping last summer.
She was bitten by mosquitoes during the hike.
I was bitten by mosquitoes at the picnic.
They were bitten by mosquitoes at the beach.
He was bitten by mosquitoes in the garden.

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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.
Heather, you were bitten by a hobo spider.
You were bitten by an inmate from a prison awash in hep-C.
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 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?
From the moment I knew you were bitten, I believed.
They were bitten by a human.
In fact, isn't this just a case of swimming with sharks And then complaining when you were bitten?
I know all about you, Mr. Crow. I know your parents were bitten by vampires.
You're saying... the evidence shows that Charlie and the victim both were bitten by an as-yet unknown third party.
You were bitten, weren't you?
They were bitten... and they're fine.

You bit by mosquitoes

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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Just as you bit by bit leave all your other roles.
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.

Alternatives:

You were bitten by mosquitoes.
Mosquitoes bit you.
You got bitten by mosquitoes.
You were attacked by mosquitoes.
You suffered mosquito bites.

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you were bitten by mosquitoes vs You bit by mosquitoes