Here's how it works:
* Main Verb: The verb that expresses the action or state of being in a sentence. For example, "walk", "eat", "be".
* Helping Verb: A verb that assists the main verb in expressing tense, mood, or voice. Examples include "will", "have", "should", "would", "can", "may", etc.
Complete Predicate: The part of a sentence that includes the verb and any objects or modifiers that complete the meaning of the verb.
Example:
* Sentence: I would walk to the park.
* Main Verb: walk
* Helping Verb: would
* Complete Predicate: would walk to the park
Explanation:
* "Would" helps to express a conditional or hypothetical situation.
* "Walk" is the main verb that tells us what the subject (I) is doing.
* Together, "would walk" form the complete predicate that describes the action of the sentence.
Therefore, "would" is a helping verb that contributes to the complete predicate.