kadioguy
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a. The film is adapted from a Michael Crichton novel.
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/adapt
b. The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
https://learnersdictionary.com/definition/adapt
c. The film has been adapted from a play of the same title.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/adapt
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As you can see, there are three tenses used in the phrase "adapt something from something". I am wondering why. For me, I would think the action "... adapted from" happens in the past. :-?
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/adapt
b. The movie was adapted from the book of the same title.
https://learnersdictionary.com/definition/adapt
c. The film has been adapted from a play of the same title.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/adapt
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As you can see, there are three tenses used in the phrase "adapt something from something". I am wondering why. For me, I would think the action "... adapted from" happens in the past. :-?