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: " Total badass. "

Answer: Present


Question: The wooden boards beneath the decorative rug creak with every step as he slowly exits the church.

Answer: Past


Question: the generically named man exclaimed, " I thought you killed us nearly forty thousand words ago ! "

Answer:
Past