tell her to take a break vs told her to take a break

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Tell her to take a break" is used when giving a current instruction or suggestion, while "told her to take a break" is used when referring to a past action of giving an instruction or suggestion.

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tell her to take a break

This phrase is correct and commonly used when giving a current instruction or suggestion.

This phrase is used when you are instructing or suggesting to someone in the present moment to take a break.

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I guess convincing her to take a break was a good thing.
Tell her to take a look at it and see if she approves.
But to me they just feel cold and have really sharp edges. I guess convincing her to take a break was a good thing.
Tell the deli clerk to take a break.
To tell her to take her pill.
Tell her to take the buick.
Tell her to take Christmas Day off.
Maybe we could tell her to take the airport coach instead.
Tell her to take the congressman a jug of water because he's very thirsty.
I'll tell her to take the stairs.
I'll phone Yasuko first thing and tell her to take the day off.
Well, give Addie my love, and tell her to take good care of you.
I didn't tell her to take off the dress.
Tell her to take the rest of the night off, please.
Tell her to take me... talk some sense into your woman, please.
Vance told her to take a week off.
Just Ask Her To Take A Pregnancy Test.
You persuade her to take a ride.
Get her to take a shower, wash her hair.
Can't hurt for her to take a peek.

Alternatives:

ask her to take a break
remind her to take a break
advise her to take a break
instruct her to take a break
suggest she take a break

told her to take a break

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past action of giving an instruction or suggestion.

This phrase is used when you are talking about a past event where you instructed or suggested to someone to take a break.

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You told me to take a break.
I was told to take a break
Your own doctor told you to take a break.
Vance told her to take a week off.
I guess convincing her to take a break was a good thing.
You should have told her to take a hike.
I told her to take a rest.
The man she loves is missing, and even worse, yesterday he told her to take a hike.
But to me they just feel cold and have really sharp edges. I guess convincing her to take a break was a good thing.
Actually, captain Cragen told her to take some time off.
Doctor told her to take it easy.
I told her to take an escape pod.
That's why I told her we should take a break.
All I was told is we need to take a break.
And then... I told him I wanted to take a break.
I told her to take the day off and get some rest.
I should have told her to take the money like Matt said.
Told her to take Landon over to her sister's.
I told her to take the bus, get off at 75th.
You told her to take her clothes off when she lM'd.

Alternatives:

had told her to take a break
informed her to take a break
commanded her to take a break
advised her to take a break
instructed her to take a break

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tell her to take a break vs told her to take a break