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:
She wears Erudite blue and Erudite spectacles and an Erudite look of superiority that I was taught by my father to hate.
answer:
Present


question:
" You don't want to eat on the island, " Buddy states what he thinks should be obvious.
answer:
Present


question:
After greeting the clerk, Franco commenced a conversation in rapid-fire French... or something that sounded like French.
answer:

Past