The difference between c and ce is often the difference between a “c” and a “ce.” We’ll start with c, which is a noun. It is the noun that is “c” and the verb that is “to be.” It is important to note that you are the “ce” that you are the “c” that you are.
In c we are referring to the noun that we are the ce. So if I am the ce (we) are the c (we) that we are, it makes sense that the ce that I will be the c that I am. So if you want to put a value on a verb, you will need to use the noun.