"il/elle était ..." translates as "he/she was ..." in French.
Ex: Il était là depuis le matin - he was there since the morning.
Elle était grande - she was tall.
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"Etait" is the past tense form of the verb "être" in French, which means "to be" in English. It is used to indicate the past tense or past participle form of the verb.