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: announces the Speaker with a crash of his gavel like a clap of thunder from a sudden prairie thunderstorm in the middle of the night.

SOLUTION: Present

PROBLEM: Warm breath tickled her ear and Joni shivered with sensations that were everything but godly.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: My jaw twitches as it tightens more.

SOLUTION:
Present