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: " Only one other woman visited the house. "

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: He snorts derisively : " in a test tube !

SOLUTION: Present

PROBLEM: ( Interstitial coding utilized the fact that even dense music had periods of silence, or interstices, lasting microseconds.

SOLUTION:
Past