There are two ways to form inverted questions with a reflexive verb in Passé composé, depending on whether the subject is a pronoun (je/tu/il/elle/on/nous/vous/ils/elles) or a noun (Marie, la fille, etc).
1- The subject is a pronoun
See also Forming inverted questions with subject pronouns in Le Passé Composé (conversational past)
In this case, the order will be as follows:
Tu t'es levé à cinq heures. -> T'es-tu levé à cinq heures ?
You got up at 5. -> Did you get up at 5?
Here are more examples:
T'es-tu levé à cinq heures ?
Did you get up at 5?
Me suis-je coupé sans m'en rendre compte ?
Did I cut myself without realising it?
2- The subject is a noun
See also Forming inverted questions with nouns in Le Passé Composé (conversational past)
In this case, the order will be as follows:
Laurent s'est couché à onze heures. -> Laurent s'est-il couché à onze heures ?
Laurent went to bed at 11. -> Did Laurent go to bed at 11?
Here are more examples:
Laurent s'est-il couché à onze heures ?
Did Laurent go to bed at 11?
Pourquoi ma chatte s'est-elle léchée la patte ?
Why did my cat lick her paw?
See also Forming inverted questions in Le Présent (except il, elle, on forms)
Forming inverted questions in Le Présent with il, elle, on
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Se sont-ils rasés ce matin ?
Did they shave this morning?
À quelle heure s'est-il réveillé ?
At what time did he wake up?
Où Henri et moi nous sommes-nous vus pour la première fois ?
Where did Henri and I see each other for the first time?
Vous êtes-vous amusées ?
Did you have fun?
Me suis-je coupé sans m'en rendre compte ?
Did I cut myself without realising it?
T'es-tu levé à cinq heures ?
Did you get up at 5?
Victor et Sam se sont-ils rasés aujourd'hui ?
Did Victor and Sam shave today?
Nous sommes-nous déjà rencontrés ?
Did we meet before?
Pourquoi ma chatte s'est-elle léchée la patte ?
Why did my cat lick her paw?
Laurent s'est-il couché à onze heures ?
Did Laurent go to bed at 11?
Où s'est-on retrouvés ?
Where did we end up?
Mes invitations se sont-elles perdues en route ?
Did my invitations get lost on the way?
Pourquoi se sont-elles cachées ?
Why did they hide?
Comment s'est-elle trompée ?
How did she get it wrong?
Mon père et toi vous êtes-vous ennuyés hier soir ?
Did my father and you get bored yesterday evening?
Q&A
Cécile
Kwiziq language super star
14/01/19
Hi Kevin,
'Couper quelque chose' will indeed take 'avoir' as in,
J'ai déja coupé la baguette= I have cut the bread already
but this is 'se couper' ( to cut one/yourself) which as all reflexive verb takes 'être'.
So -
Me suis-je coupé/e ? is correct....
Hope this helps!
jennifer
Kwiziq community member
11 April 2019
2 replies
pourquoi ma chatte s'est-elle léchée la patte?
should there be a second 'e' on léchée in this case as the noun comes after the verb?
Chris
Kwiziq community member
12 April 2019
12/04/19
I would agree with you: the reflexive pronoun is indirect and the noun (la patte) is direct. In this case the participle would not get accorded to the direct object. This would be parallel to the sentence:
Elles se sont lavé les cheveux. -- They washed their hair, given in https://www.thoughtco.com/french-accented-capitals-4085546
I have it on good authority, though, that a lot of French native speakers have trouble with this also. :)
jennifer
Kwiziq community member
12 April 2019
12/04/19
Yes, well it does seem to go against the rule! Thank you (I will keep making that mistake though, lucky I don't have a cat).