Be – Verb: Is present subjunctive tense state of existence as to place or condition; to bring forth, cause to grow. The verb Be is usually conjugated.
Conjugated forms include “am” and “is”, “was” and “were”, “been” and “are”. “Are” is the present tense form of “to be.”
Be is the imperative form of “to be”.
When used in the imperative form it becomes a command, stipulating that something must or shall be done.
When used in the subjective form, it is a statement of fact.
See also Are, Can, Must, Shall