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: Darkness blanketed everything and, out of that darkness, an ominous figure emerged.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: I sputter a laugh.

SOLUTION: Present

PROBLEM: Her head smacked back, and the pleasure I felt would worry therapists across the nation.

SOLUTION:
Past