Phrasal Verb - Fall behind

"Fall behind" means to not make as much progress as other people.

Equivalent in Brazilian Portuguese: "Ficar para trás" / "Atrasado em relação aos outros"

Examples:

If you miss too many classes, you’ll fall behind.

Se você faltar muitas aulas, vai ficar para trás.

She was sick and fell behind in her work.

Ela ficou doente e atrasou seu trabalho.

They didn’t study, so now they’re falling behind in math.

Eles não estudaram, então agora estão ficando para trás em matemática.

ACTIVITIES

1 - Rewrite the sentences using "fall behind":

2 - Write 3 sentences using "fall behind" in different situations.