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:
He attempted to ask a stout lady for a dance but she, to his surprise, fled the room in hysterical terror.
answer:
Past


question:
Violet inhaled a slow, deep breath and closed her eyes, willing her thoughts to clear and her heart rate to slow.
answer:
Past


question:
He likes to do that, reach out at the last moment.
answer:

Present