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:
He holds the phone to his ear nervously, waiting.
answer:
Present


question:
It mercilessly slid back, the face expressionless.
answer:
Present


question:
The nurse hooked Julia up to the fetal monitor and said that everything sounded great.
answer:

Past