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:
A thin instrumental version of Amazing Grace plays in the background.
answer:
Present


question:
The rain persisted for over an hour before the pair decided it was time to head back to the river.
answer:
Past


question:
When a person dies, well, when I kill someone, their life... I absorb their life.
answer:

Present