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]: He chuckles, a dark, possessive sound.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: Because someone prevented his men from being successful on their prior attempts, Garrison surmised that he would most likely need two attempts to kill her.
[EX A]: Past

[EX Q]: He stiffened his shoulders and began to back away, but the taunting inner demon rose up and whispered its warning.
[EX A]:
Past