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".

Lucas crossed the small clearing, his boots padding softly against the layers of vegetation.
Past

" Is there anything... " Emma begins as she grabs her keys from her purse and heads towards the door.
Present

A rumbling from behind her signalled the return of the elemental.

Past