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 exhaled harshly, his breath ruffling the hair atop her head.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: His hands roamed freely over her body, touching her intimately through her now badly wrinkled opera gown.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: I crouched behind the cab of the abandoned 18-wheeler and pulled my collar flat against my neck.

SOLUTION:
Past