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 stuffed the phone in his pocket and headed inside the ship.
[A]: Past


[Q]: He stiffened his shoulders and began to back away, but the taunting inner demon rose up and whispered its warning.
[A]: Past


[Q]: " He is probably hiding somewhere, " I mutter with ill grace.
[A]:
Present