I was slept vs I was asleep vs I was sleeping. What is the difference in meaning?

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What is the difference in meaning between: I was slept, I was asleep, I was sleeping?
 

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What is the difference in meaning between: I was slept, I was asleep, I was sleeping?

The first one is not possible. The other two mean the same thing.
 

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What is the difference in meaning between: I was slept, I was asleep, I was sleeping?

"I was slept" - this is not grammatical

There's no different in many contexts between "I was asleep" and "I was sleeping."
 
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