Breakdown of Um die Kapazität zu erhöhen, wird ein zweiter Windpark errichtet werden.
ein
a, an (eine)
zweite
second
erhöhen
to raise / to increase
der
who, which, that (relative pronoun; die, das)
um ... zu
in order to
werden
to be (passive auxiliary + past participle)
errichten
to build (erect, establish)
der Windpark
the wind farm
die Kapazität
the capacity
Questions & Answers about Um die Kapazität zu erhöhen, wird ein zweiter Windpark errichtet werden.
Why are there two forms of the verb "werden" (wird and werden) in this sentence?
This is the Future I Passive construction. The first verb, wird, is the conjugated auxiliary for the future tense ("will"). The final verb, werden, is the infinitive required to form the passive voice ("be"). Paired with the past participle errichtet, it forms wird errichtet werden ("will be erected").
Why does "wird" come immediately after the comma instead of after the subject "ein zweiter Windpark"?
The introductory phrase Um die Kapazität zu erhöhen acts as a single block that takes up Position 1 in the sentence. Because the conjugated verb in a German main clause must always take Position 2, wird must come right after the comma. This pushes the subject (ein zweiter Windpark) to Position 3.
Could I drop "um" and just say "die Kapazität zu erhöhen, wird..."?
No, because you need to express purpose here. The construction um ... zu translates to "in order to". Without um, you would just have a basic infinitive clause that wouldn't grammatically or logically connect to the main clause to show why the wind farm is being built.
The past participle of "errichten" (to erect) is "errichtet". Why is there no "ge-" at the beginning?
Verbs that start with an inseparable prefix, such as er-, be-, ver-, or ent-, do not take the ge- prefix in the past participle. Therefore, the past participle of errichten is simply errichtet, not geerrichtet.
Do native speakers actually use this double "werden" structure in everyday conversation?
In formal writing or news broadcasts, yes. But in everyday spoken German, the Future Passive can feel a bit heavy. Native speakers often just use the Present Passive to talk about the future if the context makes it obvious. For example, they might just say ... wird ein zweiter Windpark errichtet, letting the situation imply that it will happen in the future.
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