I'm not sure your conception is right. The modal verb 'could' is the same and has nothing to do with the difference in these sentences.Hello. I found myself lost in modal verbs. I can't find difference between Past Modals and Perfect Modals.
For example:
How could it be?
How could it have been?
How and where should I use perfect and past tenses?
Thank you!
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