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".

[EX Q]: At any moment he feared the boat might overturn, but it continued on smooth and steady.
[EX A]: Past

[EX Q]: Some of his flippancy fades, as he regards me.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: " Drake denied the motion. "
[EX A]:
Past