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


question:
Please, " he begged and reached for me.
answer:
Present


question:
Sarah collapsed to the forest floor, gasping for breath.
answer:

Past