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".

Vel approaches me, tilting my head with one claw.
Present

My heart rate slows, steadies, my nerves dissipate.
Present

He abandoned his attempts at stimulating his ears ; silence was a better alternative than the monotonous beating.

Past