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: He withdrew and then pushed forward again, more gently this time and without the urgency he'd displayed when he'd first taken her.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: We hopped in your private jet to hide out in a barn ? "

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: They thanked me for my interest and encouraged me to graduate from my current school.

SOLUTION:
Past