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".

[Q]: He holds the phone to his ear nervously, waiting.
[A]: Present


[Q]: " Sometimes the facts suffice. "
[A]: Present


[Q]: The folk about him mumbled their agreement, shouting their objections to the upstart boys before them.
[A]:
Past