TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: The taller of the two must have somehow sensed something, because he stopped and turned toward us.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: Finally, she laid the fork down, the prongs resting on the edge of the dish, and raised her gaze to meet his.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: He shone his light into the dark, half expecting someone or something to be waiting for him.

SOLUTION:
Present