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".
Q: Her back stiffened and she turned to look at me, her eyes scanning me, piercing me, trying to see what I was thinking.
A: 
Past
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".
Q: Her back stiffened and she turned to look at me, her eyes scanning me, piercing me, trying to see what I was thinking.
A: 
user
Past
assistant
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".
Q: Her back stiffened and she turned to look at me, her eyes scanning me, piercing me, trying to see what I was thinking.
A: 
Past