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".

Q: I shone the light in the direction of the noise but only saw deepening darkness.

A: Present
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Q: Jackson hooked his finger in the belt loop of my jeans and pulled me closer to him.

A: Past
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Q: Finding a rope ladder hanging over the railing of the deck she climbs aboard.

A:
Present
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