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".
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Question: Mari pinched her forehead.

Answer: Past


Question: The car's headlights flicked on automatically as soon as it was out of the bright sunlight.

Answer: Past


Question: And he preferred to avoid that, given the situation, at least for now.

Answer:
Past