sürdürdük

Sürdürdük is a Turkish verb form meaning “we continued” or “we maintained.” It is the simple past tense form (geçmiş zaman) of the verb sürdürmek, which means to continue, sustain, or maintain something. The subject is the first-person plural, biz (we).

In its structure, sürdürdük is built from the verb stem sürdür- and the past-tense personal ending -dük, which marks the first-person plural in Turkish. It corresponds to other past-tense forms such as sürdürdü (he/she/it continued) and sürdürdük (we continued). The infinitive form of the verb is sürdürmek.

Sürdürdük is used to describe actions or states that were carried on in the past. It commonly appears with direct objects or complements that indicate what was kept up or maintained, for example: Projeyi sürdürdük (We continued the project), Yaşam kalitesini sürdürdük (We maintained the quality of life). It can also be used in broader phrases such as “girişimi sürdürdük” (we carried the initiative forward) or in contexts describing ongoing efforts previously.

Related forms include sürdürmek (infinitive), sürdürürdü (he/she/it would continue, or would sustain in some contexts), and sürdürdükçe (as we continue). The negation is sürdürmedik (we did not continue). The form is widely accepted in standard Turkish and is used across formal and informal registers.