That's ok, it just means there are two or more verbs. Examples:
I am watching the race.
The dog has eaten the cake.
The teacher has been marking the tests.
In the sentence "was" is the auxiliary verb and the simple predicate and 'was surprised' is the compound verb (helping verb 'was' and the main verb 'surprised') and the complete predicate.
A simple subject is what or whom the sentence is about, the main noun. A simple predicate is the action the subject is doing in the sentence, a verb. These are simple, not associated with the compound subject or compound predicate, which are inverse to these. SO:Sentence: The old dog loafs by the fire.Simple subject: dogSimple predicate: loafs
A simple subject and simple predicate are the two main parts of each sentence. A simple subject is the common pronoun, noun, or proper noun that tells who the sentence is about. A simple predicate is the verb in the sentence that acts on the subject.
it is compound sentence
I went to work and saw my boss.
simple verb is singular but compound verb is formed from two verbs Exp:i was watching TV yesterdaywas watching is the compound verb
When there is more than one verb in a sentence, it is called a compound verb. Each verb in a compound verb has its own subject and contributes to the overall meaning of the sentence.
The compound verb in the sentence is "sniffed" and "ran".
Compound simple
A complex sentence might have a compound verb in it when a subject has two or more verbs that interact with it in some manner. If the subject only has a single verb associated with it, it is not a compound verb.
The Simple Predicate of that sentence is hide. the verb of the sentence is always the simple predicate
A simple sentence is a sentence, for example: I played a game. And a compound sentence is I played game and I ate my food.