instruction:
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".
question:
Dudley clears his throat.
answer:
Present


question:
Because someone prevented his men from being successful on their prior attempts, Garrison surmised that he would most likely need two attempts to kill her.
answer:
Past


question:
Ordinarily, the force split, and they planted more than one field at a time, but Longshot felt uneasy with that practice.
answer:

Past