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".

[EX Q]: She wears Erudite blue and Erudite spectacles and an Erudite look of superiority that I was taught by my father to hate.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: Ethan returns to the garage and starts working on the engine again.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: ' Hi,' I said, startling him.
[EX A]:
Present