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".

The monster screeched as that seemed to cause it pain.
Past

He obviously sought to protect Beth's already bruised feelings, and he was right.
Past

" Sit down, " Bob instructed everyone when the introductions had been made.

Past