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Then, the next day a man who was suspected of robbing a jewelry store was caught by other colleagues, but the suspect insisted that he “couldn’t have robbed” the jewelry store because he “had been” in a completely different neighborhood that night, breaking into a cell phone shop.
In the first quotes, can I say "couldn’t rob" instead of “couldn’t have robbed”? In the second quotes, can I say "was" instead of "had been"? Which verb tense is better?
In the first quotes, can I say "couldn’t rob" instead of “couldn’t have robbed”? In the second quotes, can I say "was" instead of "had been"? Which verb tense is better?