TASK DEFINITION: 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".
PROBLEM: That moron Georgie babbled out a version of the story to probably the first attentive audience of his young, retarded life.

SOLUTION: Past

PROBLEM: He gestures toward the door next to the computer monitors and closes his door.

SOLUTION: Present

PROBLEM: " And the White Court loves manipulating everything indirectly.

SOLUTION:
Present