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 attempted to ask a stout lady for a dance but she, to his surprise, fled the room in hysterical terror.
[EX A]: Past

[EX Q]: If he's going to take my spot, he at least owes it to me not to hold back.
[EX A]: Present

[EX Q]: Lake lies back onto the arm of the couch and stares up at the ceiling while she thinks.
[EX A]:
Present