German Phrase
Es wird ein Quiz geben.
Meaning
The sentence means “There will be a quiz.” It announces an upcoming quiz in a neutral, factual way. The future is expressed with "wird" + infinitive, which is common in spoken German for near‑future events.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to inform classmates, students, or participants that a quiz is scheduled, for example at the end of a lesson, in an online course announcement, or in a study group chat.
✦Grammar Breakdown
EswirdeinQuizgeben
Future with "werden"
"werden" + infinitive forms the simple future in German. Here "wird" is the 3rd person singular present of "werden".
Impersonal "es"
"es" is a dummy subject used when the real subject (the event) appears later in the sentence.
Indefinite article "ein"
"ein" is the neuter indefinite article matching the noun "Quiz".
Verb "geben" used idiomatically
In this construction "geben" means "to take place" or "to be offered", not the literal "to give".
🗨In Conversation
Es wird ein Quiz geben.
There will be a quiz.
Super, dann sollten wir jetzt noch ein bisschen wiederholen.
Great, then we should review a bit more now.
✕Common Mistakes
Es gibt ein Quiz.
"gibt" is the present tense of "geben" and does not form a future construction here.
Es ist ein Quiz.
Using "sein" ("Es ist ein Quiz") would mean the quiz already exists, not that it will happen.
Es wird geben ein Quiz.
The infinitive must stay at the end; do not split the verb phrase.
↔Alternatives
Ein Quiz steht an.
A quiz is coming up.
Wir haben ein Quiz.
We have a quiz.
Ein Quiz wird stattfinden.
A quiz will take place.
Cultural Tip
In German schools and universities, quizzes (Kurztests) are a routine way to check understanding. Saying "Es wird ein Quiz geben" is informal but perfectly acceptable in most classroom contexts. For a more formal announcement, especially in written communication, you might prefer "Ein Quiz wird stattfinden" or "Ein Quiz ist geplant".