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".

[EX Q]: It still bore smudges of blue chalk.
[EX A]: Past

[EX Q]: Seconds ticked past, each of them looking at the other as if for the first time.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: She begins to slice them and I think I see the knife shake in her hand.
[EX A]:
Present