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".
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Question: I shuffled slightly, expecting to erupt into pain, but instead felt nothing but a nauseating wave.

Answer: Past


Question: Seconds ticked past, each of them looking at the other as if for the first time.

Answer: Present


Question: Stark, white piles of paper created a perfectly ordered checkerboard atop the dark wood.

Answer:
Past