3.2 Modal verbs a.k.a. hulpwerkwoorden
Present: mv + verb Past: mv + have + past participle
In a true-crime show, the police, witnesses, and lawyers often use these modal verbs to talk about both the present and past.
He can't escape punishment. -> She couldn't have done it, she was with me!
She may be in danger. -> She might have been framed.
Based on witness statements, she must be innocent.
-> On the other hand, evidence shows that this guy must have killed him.