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]: she exclaimed before shaking our hands.
[A]: Past


[Q]: He instructed him to sit down.
[A]: Past


[Q]: One of the librarian ladies bangs the gavel again.
[A]:
Present