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:
The engine rumbled and died.
answer:
Past


question:
Gently rubbing the tenderly exposed cartilage corners.
answer:
Past


question:
I was so ecstatic I could barely breathe, my empty stomach a working butter churn.
answer:

Present