Indicative or Subjunctive?

Question

Written these two sentences out in word and it wants to correct the 'es' to 'sea', I'm not sure? Are these not statements?

"Por otra parte, no me ha sorprendido que alcohol es tolerado más mucho en España, como esto noté cuando fui a Barcelona."

"Si yo fuera de español, me sorprendería que el tema del consumo de alcohol no es relajado."

Don't worry about the theme! Feel free to correct anything else.

Answer 1

Por otra parte, no me sorprende que el alcohol es tolerado en España, de eso me dí cuenta (o eso noté) cuando fui a Barcelona. Si yo fuera Español, me sorprendería el tema sobre el consumo de alcohol. I think you've got to work more in the tenses. But you're doing well.

nice job :) - Kiwi-Girl, Feb 3, 2013

Answer 2

Both are statements, but they are statements about being surprised - an emotion, or state of uncertain knowledge, which suggest the subjunctive. "Sea" would be perfectly correct. Since your second statement starts with the unreal condition and the preterite subjunctive "Si yo fuera español" then I think the "es" definitely needs to be "sea."