Distance to the MS (ΔMS) as a function of the stellar mass (in log scales). Scatter color-coded points represents the SFR and M_⋆ expected for progenitors at z_p = {1.75, 2.25, 2.75, 3.25, 3.57} obtained by computing the expected change in SFR and M_⋆ of MS galaxies (ΔMS = ±0.3 dex) at z_i = {1.25, 1.75, 2.25, 2.75, 3.25}. Black contour lines in the inset panels show the observed (mass complete) MS galaxies at z_p. The color bar represents the normalized progenitor density over the plane at z_p. The evolution in time of galaxies over the M_⋆ − SFR plane is predicted via the ${\overrightarrow{m}}_{\mathrm{\Delta }t}$ components by computing the change in SFR and M_⋆. The dashed lines correspond to the MS of Schreiber et al. (2015) estimated at z_p.