instruction:
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".
question:
" He sells them as slaves.
answer:
Present


question:
announces the Speaker with a crash of his gavel like a clap of thunder from a sudden prairie thunderstorm in the middle of the night.
answer:
Present


question:
Adolf uttered a curse at her in German just before diving through the portal.
answer:

Past


