grammar question

Question

Why is it "je m'assurerai ..." and not "je t'assurerai... " ?

Accepted Answer

Hi Lynda, 
The sentence was -
Je m'assurerai que le docteur vous prenne entre deux consultations = I'll make sure that the doctor sees you between two consultations
It is the reflexive verb -
s'assurer que = to make sure that 
So
Je m' 
is correct. 
It is different from the verb 'assurer quelqu'un' ( to assure someone )
C'est bon, je vous assure = It's good I assure you /I swear to you
p.s. vous in that case, not 'tu' 
Bonne Continuation!

Answer

Hi Lynda,As I understand what was being said   --  the receptionist cannot offer an appointment today but sought to provide some help and would check with the doctorSo she needed to "check" or "assure herself" therefore "je m'assurerai"This is my understanding, but I would like to see what others may comment.Jim