No. It is both a subject pronoun (he) and a verb (had).
But it requires an object, or an understood object or verb.
Example:
"He had (a mustache)."
"Had he been out tonight?" "He had." (been out)
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No, "is" is a linking verb that connects the subject (he) to a noun or adjective in a sentence. It does not show action like a regular verb.
"Had" is a verb. It is the past tense of the verb "have."
Examples of words ending in -tch with their corresponding parts of speech:batch = verb, nounblotch = verb, nouncatch = verb, nounclutch = verb, noun, adjectivecrutch = nounditch = verb, nounDutch = noun, adjectivedutch = adverbfetch = verb, nounglitch = verb, nounhatch = verb, nounhutch = nounitch = verb, nounlatch = verb, nounmatch = verb, nounpatch = verb, nounpitch = verb, nounscratch = verb, noun, adjectivesketch = verb, nounstitch = verb, nounstretch = verb, noun, adjectiveswitch = verb, nounthatch = verb, nountwitch = verb, nounwatch = verb, nounwitch = verb, noun
The verb 'be' can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject with a subject complement that describes or renames it. As a helping verb, 'be' is used in progressive tenses and passive voice constructions to indicate the tense of the main verb.
Hesitate is a verb.
Helping verb.