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: And while we were gone, someone trashed my place.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: Finally, she laid the fork down, the prongs resting on the edge of the dish, and raised her gaze to meet his.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: It cost him his job, his life, and got him branded as a terrorist.

SOLUTION:
Past