Opinions and the subjunctive

Question

When you use the phrase para + noun (i.e., para mí, para ti, para José, etc.), is it followed by the subjunctive or not?

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For example, would I say "Para mí, él sea demasiado maleducado" or would I say "Para mí, él es demasiado maleducado"?

Or, in another example, would I say "Para la profesora, ella fuera una genia", or would I say "Para la profesora, ella era una genia"?

Answer 1

I would use the indicative mode and not the subjunctive:

Para mí, él es demasiado maleducado. It's the same as saying: Creo or me parece que él es demasiado maleducado.

Para la profesora, ella era un/una genio (no feminine). Cree or le parece que ella era un/una genio.(If you are using era, it's assumed that the person is no longer a genius or considered to be one)

There's no feminine form of "genio"? - Maxwell_R, Oct 20, 2012

For a brainy person, I'd say un or una genio (never genia). - francobollo, Oct 20, 2012