Verb conjugation of "survive" in English

Today we have what we call 'hair dryer wind' (south wind from over the Alps), and it is around 30 degrees in Aarau. In some places even 31. Many people have headaches because of the weather.
We have learned that some tenses, such as Present Tense are easier and not as complex as others. Is that right? In my opinion, tenses in English are much easier than in the Spanish language.
My Spanish is weak, and I need to improve it here. But it is very difficult because I have many other things to do. I must take care of my family and my friends and have no time for Spanish.