instruction:
In this task you are given a sentence. You must judge whether the main verb of the sentence is in present or past tense. Label the instances as "Present" or "Past" based on your judgment. If there is no verb in the given text, answer "Present".
question:
Clinging to each other, they inched closer to the edge of the void.
answer:
Past


question:
The idea originated when an elderly black man became too lame to work.
answer:
Present


question:
Ali never washed ashore because she didn't die in the fall.
answer:

Past